Markets
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BioSante moving over to NasdaqNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Drug maker BioSante Pharmaceuticals Inc. will soon move to the Nasdaq Global Market from the American Stock Exchange. Shares of the Lincolnshire-based company are expect...
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Stocks up on jobs growthNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Energy and computer companies rallied after a better-than-expected jobs report outweighed concern banks face mounting credit losses. Schlumberger Ltd. and Ha...
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Wall Street plunges on worries
Nov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street plunged Thursday, pulling the Dow Jones industrial average down more than 360 points as investors found themselves confronted by two uncomfortabl...
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Asian, European shares slide following Wall Street losses on concerns about US slowdown
Nov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - TOKYO -- Markets in Asia and Europe slumped Friday, tracking losses on Wall Street overnight as investors worried about a possible end to U.S. interest rate cuts and a s...
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US stock futures jump after Labor Department reports stronger-than-expected jobs growth
Nov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stock futures jumped Friday after the Labor Department reported unexpectedly strong jobs growth in October, giving investors hope that a healthy job market m...
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Stock futures point to weaker start on Wall Street
Oct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stock futures fell Thursday, pointing toward a weaker start to trading as a surge in oil prices tempered the optimism generated by the Federal Reserve's inte...
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Congress acts to ensure Do Not Call stays that way
Oct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Congress took the first steps Tuesday to ensure that people who registered for the national Do Not Call list won't be inundated next year with telemarketin...
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US stock futures rise as investors ready for Federal Reserve decision on interest rates
Oct 30, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Stock futures rose Wednesday as investors awaited the results of the Federal Reserve's two-day meeting on interest rates. Wall Street widely expects a quarte...
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Oil nears $94 a barrel on record climb
Oct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Oil futures surged to a new record near $94 Monday, propelled by the weak dollar and news that Mexico's state oil company suspended a fifth of its oil produc...
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US stock futures point to modestly lower open as investors wait for Fed decision on rates
Oct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- U.S. stock futures fell Tuesday, indicating a lower start to the regular session, as the Federal Reserve prepares to start a two-day meeting on interest rate...